Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 108 mm x 175 mm, Gewicht: 124 g
Reihe: Very Short Introductions
Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 108 mm x 175 mm, Gewicht: 124 g
Reihe: Very Short Introductions
ISBN: 978-0-19-878620-7
Verlag: Oxford University Press
In this Very Short Introduction John Archibald explores the science of genomics and its rapidly expanding toolbox. Sequencing a human genome now takes only a few days and costs as little as $1,000. The genomes of simple bacteria and viruses can be sequenced in a matter of hours on a device that fits in the palm of your hand. The resulting sequences can be used to better understand our biology in health and disease and to 'personalize' medicine. Archibald shows how the field of genomics
is on the cusp of another quantum leap; the implications for science and society are profound.
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Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Genetik und Genomik (nichtmedizinisch)
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Vorklinische Medizin: Grundlagenfächer Humangenetik
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften DNA und Transgene Organismen
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen